After winning their fourth championship in eight years, the Golden State Warriors were confident in running it back for a shot at another. The Warriors ultimately lost in the second round the following year, and rising star Jordan Poole was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul.
Draymond Green issues another apology for punching former Gold State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during a 2022 practice, but he tells him, 'Move on, bro.'
Green punched Poole during a preseason practice at training camp. Poole's exit from Golden State via trade with Washington has been clouded by this incident. g
Jordan P said, ‘I love those guys over there. I love most of those guys over there.’ And then you responded with a tweet that says, ‘I really am sorry. I really am sorry.’
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is sending an apology to a former teammate, Jordan Poole. The two players seem to have beef.
Draymond Green had a brief but meaningful response to Washington Wizards star Jordan Poole's Golden State Warriors comment.
Draymond Green reiterates his apology but tells Jordan Poole it's time to move on from their incident with the Warriors a few years ago.
Jordan Poole said he loves “most of” the Warriors, and Draymond Green understood why his former teammate made that clarification.
Poole obviously has a lot of love for the Warriors and his time with the team—he was part of the 2022 NBA championship, for instance. However, his time with Golden State is often overshadowed by one incident with Draymond Green.
Green has apologized to Poole — and, as he mentioned, his parents — multiple times before this instance and has taken responsibility. Yet he admitted he feels “kind of in between on certain days” when reflecting on what went down. “You can’t call a man a b-word and push him and not get hit, either,” Green said on the podcast.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green elaborated on the apologetic message he sent on X in reference to postgame comments made Saturday by Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole during Wednesday’s episode of “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis.